Air bag system

• US 20050023803A1
• Filed: 05/12/2004
• Published: 02/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Iijima, Satoshi, Kuroe, Takeshi, Horiuchi, Tadanori
• Granted Patent: US 7,357,407 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/728.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2037 the module or a major component thereof being yieldably mounted, e.g. for actuating the horn switch or for protecting the driver in a non-deployment situation horn switches integrated in steering wheel covers with tear lines B60R21/21658
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/217 Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 27/20 Airbags specially adapted for motorcycles or the like

Abstract

To suppress the transmission of vibrations from a vehicle body and an engine to an inflator in an air bag system. Rubber mounts are fitted to a retainer box for accommodating an air bag. A flange of an inflator is placed on the rubber mounts, and bolts are inserted through set plates for connecting the air bag to the inflator and through the flange. The bolts are further inserted through the rubber mounts and nuts are tightened to the bolts.

Claims

1. An air bag system comprising:

a retainer box;

an inflator mounted in said retainer box; and

an air bag connected to said inflator;

said inflator being connected through a damping elastic member to said retainer box.

2. The air bag system according to claim 1, wherein said damping elastic member comprises a rubber mount inserted through a bottom portion of said retainer box and retained thereto;

said inflator being connected to said retainer box by a bolt inserted through said rubber mount and a nut tightened to said bolt.

3. The air bag system according to claim 2, and further comprising a set plate for connecting an opening portion of said air bag to said inflator;

said set plate and said inflator being secured to said retainer box by said bolt inserted through said set plate, a flange formed on said inflator and said rubber mount.

4. The air bag system according to claim 1, wherein said bottom portion of said retainer box is provided with a bracket adapted to be connected to a body frame of a motorcycle.

5. The air bag system according to claim 2, wherein said bottom portion of said retainer box is provided with a bracket adapted to be connected to a body frame of a motorcycle.

6. The air bag system according to claim 3, wherein said bottom portion of said retainer box is provided with a bracket adapted to be connected to a body frame of a motorcycle.

7. The air bag system according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of rubber mounts are provided for mounting said inflator to said retainer box.

8. The air bag system according to claim 7, wherein each rubber mount includes a body portion with a groove disposed thereon for engaging with a corresponding portion of the etainer box and an upper portion for mounting a flange connected to said inflator for suppressing vibrations from a body frame.

9. The air bag system according to claim 8, wherein said groove is disposed substantially horizontally for aligning with said retainer box and said flange of said inflator.

10. The air bag system according to claim 1, wherein said damping elastic member is a rubber mount, said rubber mount including a body portion with a groove disposed thereon for engaging with a corresponding portion of retainer box and being secured to a body frame of a vehicle for suppressing vibrations from the body frame.

11. An air bag system comprising:

a retainer housing;

an inflator mounted within said retainer housing; and

an air bag operatively connected to said inflator;

said inflator being connected through a damping elastic member to said retainer housing for suppressing vibrations from a vehicle body to said inflator.

12. The air bag system according to claim 11, wherein said damping elastic member comprises a rubber mount inserted through a bottom portion of said retainer housing and being retained relative thereto;

said inflator being connected to said retainer housing by a bolt inserted through said rubber mount and a nut tightened to said bolt.

13. The air bag system according to claim 12, and further comprising a set plate for connecting an opening portion of said air bag to said inflator;

said set plate and said inflator being secured to said retainer housing by said bolt inserted through said set plate, a flange formed on said inflator and said rubber mount.

14. The air bag system according to claim 11, wherein said bottom portion of said retainer housing is provided with a bracket adapted to be connected to a body frame of a motorcycle.

15. The air bag system according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of rubber mounts are provided for mounting said inflator to said retainer box.

16. The air bag system according to claim 15, wherein each rubber mount includes a body portion with a groove disposed thereon for engaging with a corresponding portion of the retainer housing and an upper portion for mounting a flange connected to said inflator for suppressing vibrations from a body frame.

17. The air bag system according to claim 16, wherein said groove is disposed substantially horizontally for aligning with said retainer box and said flange of said inflator.

18. The air bag system according to claim 11, wherein said damping elastic member is a rubber mount, said rubber mount including a body portion with a groove disposed thereon for engaging with a corresponding portion of retainer housing and being secured to a body frame of a vehicle for suppressing vibrations from the body frame.

19. The air bag system for a motorcycle comprising:

a retainer box;

an inflator mounted within said retainer box; and

an air bag connected to said inflator;

said retainer box being connected through a damping elastic member to a body frame of said motorcycle.

20. The air bag system according to claim 19, wherein a bottom portion of said retainer box is provided with a bracket adapted to be connected to said body frame;

and

said damping elastic member comprises a rubber mount interposed between said bracket and said body frame.